Race in the COVID Era: What America’s History of Racism and Xenophobia Means for Today
June 8, 2020 · 4:00 pm · via Zoom – Registration Required
Associate Provost for International Affairs and Operations; Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
As COVID-19 has swept across the United States, it has unmasked and amplified existing racial inequities. Rampant fear and misinformation has provoked a wave of discrimination, harassment, and hate targeting those of Chinese and Asian descent. The disease has also had a disproportionate toll on historically marginalized populations, including African Americans and Native Americans, due to unequal access to health care, residential segregation, poverty, and incarceration. J
This conversation situates these developments within the long history of racism, exclusion, and scapegoating in the United States. Panelists will discuss strategies to address marginalization and empower impacted communities.
Panelists:
Andy Kim, Congressman from New Jersey’s 3rd District
Beth Lew-Williams, Associate Professor of History, Princeton University
Keith Wailoo, Chair and Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs
Helen Zia ’73, Activist and author
Aly Kassam-Remtulla, Associate Provost for International Affairs, Princeton University (moderator)
